Research Projects (selected)
2025-2027: "New Paradigms in the Mechanics of Soft Structures and Architected Mater. for Innovative Technologies", focused on soft materials and structures, funded by the Italian Ministry of Education, University, and Research under the PRIN 2022 Call.
2023-2025: "F2SMP-Failure and Fracture of Shape Memory Polymers", focused on smart materials for soft and bio-robotics, funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation under the "2022 Scientific Cooperation Italy-Israel Call". Role: PI. The Israeli partner is "Technion - The Israel Institute of Technology" and the PI of the Israeli team is Prof. Konstantin Volokh. Website: Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
2023-2027: CoDe4Bio (COmputational DEsign for 4D BIOfabrication: harnessing programmable materials for dynamic pre-clinical cancer models) funded by the European Research Council (ERC) through the ERC Starting Grant 2021. Role: PI. Reading: Cordis, ERC, Corriere della Sera, Ansa, La Provincia Pavese.
2019 - 2021: "Myco-Advanced leaTher matERials" (2018-1765), funded by Fondazione Cariplo and Lombardy Region. PI: D. Dondi. Role: unit member.
2016 - 2018: "STEREO3D: New Materials and Technologies for Stereolithography 3D printing" (no.IN-RL9), funded by Lombardy region and the National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology (INSTM). PI: F. Auricchio. Role: unit member.
2015: "Damage evolution modeling for simulation of monumental stone deterioration aimed at the mechanical stabilization, conservation and promotion of historical and artistic patrimony of French and Italian countries" (no. G14-42/32288WH) under the Galileo Cooperation Program Italy-France. PIs: E. Bonetti and F. Lebon. Role: unit member.
2014: "Advanced Fatigue Investigations for Innovative Applications of Shape Memory Alloys" (no. 148-30174TJ). under the Galileo Cooperation Program Italy-France. PIs: F. Auricchio and A. Constantinescu. Role: unit member.